> StackExchange seems pretty poorly positioned then because their data is under the Creative Commons (NAL) the license legally allows others to reproduce the d

> StackExchange seems pretty poorly positioned then because their data is under the Creative Commons (NAL) the license legally allows others to reproduce the data, so they can't be sued for copyright infringement. But it wouldn't stop SO from implementing rate limits, registration wall, or paywall. They didn't undertake on a mission to freely and openly spread your answers to as many people (or bots) as possible — they only promised not to sue for copyright.